Rites Held for Gracie Zimmerman Fire Victim in Lewisburg
Funeral services were held today for Gracie Zimmerman 22 of Caldwell burned to death in a car crash near Lewisburg early Sunday. An inquest found death by burning. Garland Flack and Holmes face charges related to the accident as investigations continue at Greenbrier Valley Hospital and local police headquarters.
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Lewisburg
Gracie Zimmerman
Presbyterian Church
Caldiwell
Hichland
J. W. Hutcheson
Court House
Greenbrier Valley Hospital
Harold Eugeneules
Renick's Valley
Miss Zimmerman
Garland Flick
Joe Hall
Nolmes
Warren Zimmermmont
Callywell
Elmer Steamerman
Flack
Bernice Brown
Zimmerman
Ruy
Court Restsaurier
Washington Street
Vly
Lawrence Darwnell
Set. S. C. Ballard
Leonard Davis
L. 4. Hayes
Sam Gilmer
Finch
Holmes
Prince Funeral Delayed by Travel Postponement
Funeral services for Mrs. C. Alice Prince a 69 year old Marfrance resident were postponed awaiting the arrival of her daughter Mrs. Peggy Black from Sacramento California. Mrs Prince died Saturday morning at the home of a son E A Dalton in Marfrance after a three month illness. Survivors include husband John Prince another son Jesse Prince of Portsmouth Virginia a sister Mrs Eliza Astin of Pa Jaski Virginia eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Register
Marfrance
C. Alice Prince
Peggy Black
Sacramento
Calif
John Prince
Jesse Prince
Portsmouth
Eliza Astin
Jaski
Bees Sweep Athens Post Office in Warmth
Bees swarmed Athens post office as temperatures rose, guiding parcels and windows while workers Homer Brenaman and Ben Wiley continued duties despite the insect intrusion. The article also notes Greentree Stable's Capot derives its name from its dam Piquel, with Capot meaning to take all the tricks in card games.
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Healster Statt
Athens
Post Office
Homer P. Brenaman
Ben Wiley
Greentree Stable
Capot
Piquel
Pardoned Police Chief Dies at Wheel Near Princeton
James Edward Childers 85 former police chief of Ronceverte died of a heart attack at the wheel near Princeton five weeks after receiving a full gubernatorial pardon for voluntary manslaughter. He had served four months of a five year sentence for the fatal shooting of Daniel Boone and was paroled. He is survived by his wife Leona Campbell McCutcheon and five daughters and three sons.
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Ry Register Stall Welter
Princeton
Clarence Aleadows
James Edward Childers
Ronceverte
Childers
Daniel Boone
Princeton J
Leona Campbell McCutcheon
Janet Belasco
Bond Posted By Gauley Bridge Driver On Speeding Charge
Ronald Adkins of Gauley Bridge posted a bond of 1510.50 for appearance in police court on speeding. Lance Hurt of Corinne was booked on indecent exposure. Police reported 17 city arrests for the week end by Sunday afternoon, with state police accounting for two more in custody.
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Register
Oak Iwill
Ronald Adkins
Gauley Bridge
Jo. M. Spade
Lance Hurt
Corinne
Wendell W. Cook
Arlington Rites Set for Soldier
Arlington Nation Cemetery will host funeral rites for Private First Class Felix Medina killed in action January 27 1945. He leaves widow Eloise Medina son Jimmy of San Jose California brother Adam in Naval Reserve at Jacksonville Florida and sisters Mrs Earl Slusher Kopperstan Mrs Stanley Hill Chipy and Mrs Joe Gusman Detroit Michigan.
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Register
Wester Kopperston
Bart Stusher
Felix Medina
Arlington Natone
Pfe. Medina
Eloise Medina
Jimmy
San Jose
Calif
Adam
Naval Reserve
Jacksonville
Fla
Earl Slusher
Kopperstan
Stanley Hill
Chipy
Joe Gusman
Detpoit Michigan
Skeens Seeks Probation in Mercer County Case
In Phinceton Mercer County court on February 11 Skeens 22 of Stoney Ridge seeks probation after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the July 12 1948 shotgun death of Jessie Fletcher 41 of Bluefield. Other criminal cases disposed include Coy Dillon capitis maiming and D Music false pretense continued to April 21. Priscille Marshall pleaded guilty to petit larceny for a felony charge and was sentenced seven months with time served.
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Register
Phinceton
Mercer County Criminal Court
Crystal Skeens
Stoney Ridge
Skeens
Jessie F. Fletcher
Bluefield
Coy Dillon
D Music
Hartt Local Resident Dies After Florida Hospital Stay
D N Hartt of Riveria Beach Florida died after emergency surgery on January 7. He was born January 9 1890 in Summers County. Survived by wife two daughters and brother K M Hurtt of Belfrey Montana.
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Register
Hinton
W. F. Hud
Effie Roles
D. N. Hartt
Riveria Beach
Fla
Summers County
K. M. Hurtt
Belfrey
Mont
Mercer Highway Death Records First Fatality in Mercer County
The first highway fatality in Mercer County is recorded after a collision on Route 460 near Grassy Branch at 8 p.m. Investigating officer Corporal M Yoak of the State Police reports the driver Eugene Johnson of Pocahontas Virginia was charged with manslaughter relating to the crash.
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Prince’ Ton
Mercer County
Thomas Pepper Alley
Bluefield
M. Yoak
Route 460
Grassy Branch
Cath Eugene Johnson
Pocahontas
Duvee
Ween
Mrs Hill Dies at 66 Funeral Wednesday in Princeton
Mrs Ada Lester Hill 66 died at her Princeton home on Route 3. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow from the Goodwin Chapel Church Oakvale with burial in Willi Cemetery. She was a Regular Baptist Church member and lived in Mercer County fifty years. Survived by husband C P Hill two daughters Mrs J W Supthin Princeton Rt 3 and Mrs Roes ford Cochran Cherry Creek and one son Lloyd Hill Princeton.
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Register
Princeton
Ada Lester Hill
Goodwin Chapel
Oakvale
Reginlar Baptist Church
Mercer County
Rt. 3
Roesford Cochran
Cherry Creek
Lloyd Hill
Rites Conducted for William E McCutcheon at Wester Springs
Funeral services were held Sunday for William E. McCutcheon 73 a native of Nicholas County and former cashier at Webster Springs National Bank. He died Friday at home. Rites by Rev R S McClung and Rev HL Phillips. Burial at Kessters Cross Lanes with Masonic rites. Survived by widow and a son.
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Wester Summersville
Dodd and Hurt
Wester Springs
William E. McCutcheon
R. S. McClung
HL. Phillips
Kessters Cross Lanes
Masonie Lodge
Webster Springs National Bank
Nicholas County
McCutcheorn
A. F
A. M
Royal Arch Masons
Sutton
Knights Templar
Richwood
Charleston
Webster Springs
Welsh People Share Celtic Roots With Irish Heritage
The Welsh are described as of Celtic stock similar to the Irish, highlighting shared heritage and cultural connections across the Celtic nations.
Lions Receives 192 Dollar Polio Drive Total
Athens Lions Club canvass raises 192 dollars for March of Dimes fund with volunteers led by James Bradley. Participants include Coppa, Huggen smith, Williamson, Bailey, Hinkle, Baxter, Rogers, Witt, Woodell, Martin and Dunn. Early indications show the drive may fall short of last year’s total. about 300 dollars collected locally.
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Sigister
Athens
Athens Lions Club
James Bradley
Pied Coppa
Ralph Huggensmith
Sam Williamson
Carl Bailey
H. A. Wells
Fred Parker
Frank Parker
Sanford Stone
A. C. Hinkle
George Everett
William Caruth
Charles K. Baxter
Fred S. Rogers
Clayton Witt
W. 5. Woordell
Dorsey Martin
S. K. Dunn
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American Institute of Laundering
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Saturday Evening Post
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Howard Bennington
Blair Bennington
Cool Ridge
Spanishbure High School
Bennington
West Virginia University
Shady Spring High School
Wheel of Aftro
New Valley Theatre
Rhodes
Eddie Dean
Snd
Scotland Yard
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Rialto
Cathy Downs
Paul Langton
PINE
James Lydan
Lola Collier
Arlington
Florida Hospital
WCFC
Sinatra
Hank D'Amico
Gite Inc. Co
Reserve Life Ins. CO
Fourth Ave
Huntington
Samar Street
Mercer Highway
Jolort Teoay
Ram
Jomonow
Rsal-International
Presen
Payne
Joan Can Field
AN Ouryer
Shelley Winters
Deanna Durbin
Edmond O'Brien Taylor
Jeffrey Lynn
Piorenis
McCutcheon
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Joel Maccrea
Frances Dee
Main Street
Clover Blossom Brand
Tax Inc
March OF Dimes
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
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